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Oct 15, 2009 | 03:27 PM

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JRK5892

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ahh that is so sweet man! i keep looking at how i want to do it and i think i have a plan now... Traveler i am going to use the 21 on the chop... i just picked up another one off a wide glide i am going to put on my wifes bob this winter some time... the chrome on that wheel i got from you was WAY to nice to powder... so i am going to rock chrome wheels on the chop!

Oct 15, 2009 | 03:32 PM

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gunner11

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Oct 15, 2009 | 07:32 PM

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traveler

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I'm just glad it will be used and found a good home.

When I get home in December, I'll get with you on the stereo....I am really jazzed about that! It's gonna make the ride that much better!

What are you gonna build your wife? Metric chopper? Bobber? sporty?....inquiring minds want to know!

How about a Swiss Style CB350 chop with a 10 over girder? Look bad a$$, IMHO.

oh....and I want to hear more about this chop you're gonna build....

And yes....I'm gonna build another when I get home. No regrets over selling the rigid....jsut ready to start another.......Maybe use a shovelhead for a donor......like those Harley VIN's on the frame!

Custom titles are of ZERO interest to me....blinkers req'd and such

I'd recommend dark green with gold metalflake, but then my next scoot will look jsut like your's...so use a different color.

~Joe

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Oct 16, 2009 | 12:08 PM

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ha ha ha... the wife picked up a CB500 four. I am going to turn that into a road cutting, twisty burning beast!
My CB350 is about 1/4 of the way done... that will be my bar hopper... jockey shift, yada yada yada... that will be my NO bling raw bob... still need to stretch the swing arm, going to add 4 inch into it to stretch it out and slam it.. then it will get stretched fish tails that kick way out back with steel grinder plates tacked to the bottom of them so i can blow sparks everywhere when i make my turns...
going to be a cool build, i got the frame 95% done already, i chopped and slammed the seat pan 4 inches... LOWRIDER
here are some pics so far

the chop...
here is the frame i got... i am going to keep the fatty front end off a CB350 on it, run that... but i am going to use a triumph 650 motor in it...

Oct 16, 2009 | 12:26 PM

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You're getting away from the Harley's huh?

Honda chops are cool (if done right).

500 Four huh.....no torque...gotta wind the **** out of it I imagine.....I've never ridden a 4-cyl. bike before, but those are some small pistons.

~Joe

Oct 16, 2009 | 01:59 PM

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what?! that is what the CB500 was known for is the pull that it has! as an inline 4 it is the perfect platform for a cafe! hell all the CB series has a killer pull, maybe you are thinking of the CB500 twin, the cams in that are not as lobe(y) and being a twin it does not pull as hard...

I am not getting away from HD, i just only have one! I have been looking for a sporty or Buell to build a bike... but they are just $$$$ so for now... i will build what i got

i have alwyas wanted a triumph chop so this is a good opertunity to do it up!

CB500 four
Torque: 30.4 @ 7500
Top Speed: 98.46
RPM @ 60: n/a
Standing 1/4: 14.74 sec @ 88.23 mph
0-60: 5.10

Last edited by JRK5892; Oct 16, 2009 at 02:06 PM.